Asheville part of Clean Cities for alternative fuel

9:25 PM,
Oct. 29, 2012

Asheville's first solar-powered electric charging station is dedicated Monday at the Public Works building on Charlotte Street. The Brightfield Station was built by BioWheels Responsible Transportation Solutions. 12/12/2011--Bill Sanders

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It used to be fuel in Western North Carolina came in two basic flavors - regular and premium petroleum.

Now more drivers are pumping biodiesel, ethanol, propane or compressed natural gas into their tanks. Other motorists bypass the pumps altogether, plugging in their vehicles to recharge on electricity.

On Monday, the Asheville area was officially named the nation's 85th Clean Cities Coalition by the U.S. Department of Energy, capping more than eight years of work promoting alternative fuels, cleaner cars and better air quality for the region. ...